Understanding the socio-demographic characteristics of the ideal client, as well as knowing their interests, desires, motivations and challenges, is fundamental for reaching the consumers of this new commercial normality in the digital environment.
The health crisis, quarantines and social distancing measures in the countries of the region, forced individuals and companies to accelerate the adoption of new technologies, which caused the digital to become the center of all interactions.
Reduction in advertising and marketing budgets in companies and an increase in the preference for investment in television campaigns are part of the changes that are being reported in the context of the new commercial reality.
Radical changes in the ways people relate to each other, new consumer habits and the home confinement decreed by the pandemic have led to a transformation in the advertising sector.
With the reduction of advertising budgets, companies must invest in advertising on social networks, which must be complemented by organic traffic derived from content created on digital platforms.
The outbreak of covid-19 transformed the ways in which Central American consumers behave, as quarantines and measures of restriction and social isolation decreed by governments, generated abrupt changes in purchasing habits and product search.
On January 14, the acquisition of Publicidad Interamericana by the Bcomm business group was officially announced.
In an official statement from Bcomm, the communications holding company comprising BBM MullenLowe, Voltage Productions, SkyCom and Punto Aparte Carat, it was indicated that "the incorporation of Publicidad Interamericana S.A. was successfully completed. (PISA Publicidad) to our business group."
In a context of a drop in the number of tourists arriving in the Dominican Republic, the authorities announced that they are implementing a new campaign to reposition the destination, which will be focused on the U.S. market.
As part of the new international advertising campaign, the tourism sector in Panama expects visitor arrivals to increase by 125,000 tourists per year, who could generate annual revenues of close to $100 million.
The "Panama Stopover" campaign aims to take advantage of the competitive advantages that the country has, encouraging tourists who are in transit in the country to include in their itinerary an extended stop, which could be up to seven days at no additional cost in the airfare.
The airline filed a demand arguing that the entity owes it payments for advertising services provided in 2018.
The Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT) and the company Wamos Air, signed a cooperation agreement to promote the country as a tourist destination during 2017, which was extended to 2018.
The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Costa Rica tenders the communication campaign of the XI National Population Census and VII National Housing Census for 2021.
The Superintendence of Tax Administration of Guatemala tenders the service of advertising guidelines in alternative media, such as billboards and mupis.
The advertising services market is estimated at approximately $800 million and is made up of some 654 companies, of which 6 out of 10 already export their services, with their main markets being the U.S., Panama and Mexico.
Regarding the context in which the business is developed, a study prepared by Promotora del Comercio Exterior (Procomer) explains that the national market has been influenced by the entry of international agencies affiliated to existing national agencies (under annual fee payment models, franchise, total acquisition or shareholding). Other companies have entered through their offshoring model.
With the strategic development of the Guatemala Country Brand, there are expectations in the business sector to jointly promote investments, exports and tourism.
The Superintendence of Banks tenders the external communication campaign, which includes guidelines in written press, radio and cable television, for a period of one year.
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